Unsolvable Knot

Wen Yu thought that he would not be able to sleep tonight. Every time before Shen Xuyang went to bed, he would talk non-stop. He didn't know where he got so much to say. He talked about everything from one place to another and then back again without repeating himself.

Wen Yu said impatiently: "Shut up! Go to sleep."

Shen Xuyang was quiet for a while, then couldn't help but say something.

"I can't sleep. I just finished my midnight snack and was playing games at this time yesterday. This is the time when I'm most energetic."

Wen Yu said, "When you shut your mouth and keep silent, you will fall asleep."

Wen Yu just wanted Shen Xuyang to shut up, or at least not disturb him.

As a result, Shen Xuyang's brain really became active and he suddenly said something.

"Wen Yu, what you said is ambiguous. When people are asleep, their mouths are not necessarily closed, and they can make sounds while asleep, such as grinding their teeth and snoring. This is a false proposition."

Wen Yu chuckled and said, "You even know about false propositions? I thought you didn't have anything useful in your head."

When Shen Xuyang heard this, he became unhappy.

"Although my grades are not good, it doesn't mean I'm stupid. It's not that knowledge looks down on me, it's that I don't want knowledge."

Shen Xuyang can admit that his grades are at the bottom, but he is definitely not a bad student. He just doesn't want to make progress.

Wen Yu said, "You finally spoke your mind. You have a very useful brain, but you just let it rust. You must be the stupidest person in the world."

Wen Yu understood Shen Xuyang. Although they were not a family in name only, they spent more time with each other than a real family.

He knew that Shen Xuyang didn't want to study hard because he was angry with his father. Shen Xuyang had a knot in his heart that he couldn't let go of, and only he could untie it himself.

In the past, whenever Wen Yu went to the library, he would bring Shen Xuyang with him. Although he came out because he didn't want to stay at home, Wen Yu often tricked him into reading a lot of books.

Although Shen Xuyang didn't take it to heart, he had a good memory and would never forget what he had seen.

He is not stupid or foolish, he just has some difficulties that he cannot overcome.

Wen Yu knew that Shen Xuyang always said that his grades were at the bottom, but as long as he wanted, he would not always be at the bottom.

Shen Xuyang was silent, because Wen Yu could always see through his heart and knew what he cared about most.

Shen Xuyang is a stubborn person with a naturally stubborn temper. When he gets stubborn, he won't listen to anything you say.

In the past, his mother could control him, but since his mother passed away, Shen Xuyang's temper has become more and more indulgent. He always thought that no one would care what kind of person he would be in the future, but in fact, the only person who can decide his future is himself.

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Chen Tian drove Chen Xing all the way back to Xinghai City. The sky gradually brightened, and the darkness of the night was taken away bit by bit. They finally arrived.

Chen Xing leaned against the back of the car seat and fell into a deep sleep. He was not used to the hard touch and did not sleep very well.

Chen Xing rubbed his eyes and stretched his limbs in the narrow space.

Chen Tian looked tired, but spoke very energetically. He turned around and asked, "Are you awake?"

Chen Xing nodded and said, "Brother, are you tired?"

Chen Tian curled his lips and said, "Fortunately, I'm young and can handle it."

Chen Xing glanced out the window and looked at the increasingly familiar streets and buildings. She felt like she was home.

Chen Xing said: "Brother, don't send me home yet, I want to go to my friend's house."

Shi Nannan glanced at Chen Xing in surprise, "Huh? Which friend? Shi Nannan?"

Chen Xing didn't want to hide it from Chen Tian. She came back because of Wen Yu, and Wen Yu must be waiting for her.

Chen Xing said: "It's not Nan Nan, it's a new friend, his name is Wen Yu."

Chen Tian felt that the name was familiar. He remembered all the names that Chen Xing had mentioned to him.

Chen Tiandao: "Is that the person who asked you to take the photo?"

Chen Xing said: "Well, we have only known each other for one semester, but he is a very good person."

Chen Tian did not restrict Chen Xing from making friends, but he was afraid that she would make the wrong friends, especially boys, who could easily deceive her.

Although Chen Tian is not very old, he is an experienced person and knows what boys of this age are thinking.

Chen Tiandao said, "Wouldn't his parents mind if you went to someone else's house so early in the morning? I'd better take you home first. You didn't get enough rest last night, so how could you have the energy to play with your friends?"

Chen Xing insisted: "No, I've already agreed with him, he... there's no one at home."

When Chen Tian heard this, he became even more worried.

Chen Tiandao: "No one? That's even worse. Be obedient and go back to your home first."

Chen Tian's half-coaxing tone tried to change Chen Xing's mind, but Chen Xing was stubborn.

Chen Xing said, "Brother, if you're worried, I'll call Nan Nan over too. I just miss her too."

Chen Tian listened to Chen Xing's unyielding tone and asked, "Do you really want to go?"

Chen Xing nodded vigorously.

Chen Tian did not object anymore. He had heard Chen Xing mention Wen Yu several times before. It was a good opportunity to meet him and see if he was as good as Chen Xing said.

Chen Tian turned around and changed direction according to Chen Xing's address, which made Chen Xing happy.

There was still some time before arriving at Wen Yu's house, so Chen Xing turned on his cell phone and prepared to tell Shi Nannan something.

As soon as Chen Xing turned on her phone and got a signal, a message from Wen Yu popped up on her phone.

【Chen Xing, I'm still waiting for you. 】

Chen Xing clicked on it and checked the time. It was a message sent an hour ago. Wasn’t Wen Yu asleep at that time?

Chen Xing replied, "I'm almost there, about half an hour left."

As soon as Chen Xing sent the message, Wen Yu immediately replied.

Wen Yu: [Okay.]

Chen Xing smiled and sent a message to Shi Nannan, telling her that she was going to Wen Yu's house.

She originally thought that Shi Nannan was still sleeping, after all, most people slept very late last night. But not long after, she received a reply from Shi Nannan.

Shi Nannan: [You're here so soon? I haven't even fallen asleep yet. I had insomnia last night.]

It is followed by a "crying" emoticon.

Shi Nannan doesn't suffer from insomnia easily, but last night she tossed and turned all night long, and it felt like dawn had already arrived before she even fell asleep.

Chen Xing: [Insomnia?]

Chen Xing knew Shi Nannan's sleep quality. As long as she wanted, she could sleep all day without waking up.

Shi Nannan sat up from the bed, with dark circles under her eyes, and yawned.

Shi Nannan: [Yeah, it's all Shen Xuyang's fault. Just that voice message of his has made my ears restless whenever I close my eyes. He must have cursed me.]

Chen Xing looked at the news from Shi Nannan and it seemed that a lot of interesting things happened last night.

Chen Xing: [How did he offend you again? ]

Shi Nannan looked at the time and suddenly became interested.

Shi Nannan: [It's hard to explain over the phone. Aren't you going to Wen Yu's house? We'll meet at his house and talk.]

Chen Xing: [Okay.]

It was daybreak and driving on the road was smooth. Fortunately, there were not many cars on the road at six o'clock, so Chen Tian drove all the way to Wen Yu's house.

Chen Tian parked the car on the side of the road and still had to walk some distance to reach Wen Yu's house.

Chen Tiandao: "Your friend's house is so remote?"

Chen Xing said, "Is it biased? Can't we see the sunrise?"

Chen Xing and Chen Tian were walking on a very long street, which was a slope. There were houses on both sides, which was very lively. In front of them was the gradually rising sun.

Chen Tian raised his head in the direction Chen Xing pointed, and indeed saw such a rare beautiful scenery.

The sun in the distance seemed to be within reach. As they got closer, the sun became bigger and bigger in their eyes.

The golden glow spread across the sidewalk, and the whole world was colorful.

Chen Tian sighed: "It seems to be not biased anymore, not bad."

At this moment, he understood what Chen Xing meant. Living in a remote place, it seemed worth it if he could feel like he was in the clouds every day.

Chen Xing and Chen Tian's shadows, one tall and one short, appeared side by side on the narrow street.

The word "warmth" is not necessarily only used to describe home.

Chen Xing's desire to see Wen Yu became stronger and stronger at this time, so much so that he ignored his reluctance to say goodbye to Chen Tian.

Chen Tian accompanied Chen Xing for this part of the journey. He had more things to deal with next, so he didn't tell Chen Xing and just sent her here.

Both of them had their own thoughts, and no one spoke anymore. They just walked forward towards the finish line.

When Chen Xing raised her head again, she crossed the slope and saw Wen Yu standing in front of her waving at her.

Chen Xing slowly curled the corners of his mouth, and his eyes were shining as he looked at Wen Yu, sparkling under the rising sun.

It turns out that a sunny smile is so brilliant, beautiful and healing. It seems that as soon as I see him, I want to smile like this.

Chen Xing suddenly stopped, and Chen Tian followed her gaze and saw the person he wanted to see.

Chen Tiandao: "Is the person in front Wen Yu?"

Chen Xing smiled and nodded, then started walking again. He didn't deliberately speed up his pace, but he couldn't wait to be next to you.

When Chen Tian saw Wen Yu, he was no longer in the mood to enjoy the scenery. His eyes were fixed on Wen Yu in front of him.

From a distance, he thought Wen Yu was no different, except that he looked better.

Only when he got closer and faced Wen Yu did Chen Tian seem to feel an invisible but ever-present gap between the two of them.

Wen Yu clearly didn't say anything and didn't do anything, but Chen Tian could feel the huge difference between them just by looking at him.

If it weren't for Chen Xing, Chen Tian would never have met someone like Wen Yu in his life.

Chen Xing noticed the anxious gazes of Wen Yu and Chen Tian. Why did they seem to be at odds with each other?

Chen Xing said: "Wen Yu, this is my brother. He brought me here."

Wen Yu smiled after hearing this, as if secretly relieved, and took the initiative to greet Chen Tian: "Hello, I am Chen Xing's friend, my name is Wen Yu."

Although Chen Tian was unfamiliar with Wen Yu, he had no hostility towards him.

Chen Tian shook the hand that Wen Yu extended to him, then nodded without saying anything.

Chen Tian felt an inexplicable distance from Wen Yu. Perhaps he could sense that behind his good upbringing was a family background that he would never be able to surpass in his lifetime.

Is this a height that a person born in Rome can never reach no matter how hard he tries?

When two people with completely different identities meet in this way, even the most confident person will feel inferior.

Chen Tian was not doing this for himself, but because he was afraid that Chen Xing would be hurt. As a man, he noticed that there was an unknown emotion in Wen Yu's eyes when he looked at Chen Xing. He was worried that it was what he thought, or maybe he was thinking too much.

It’s not that Wen Yu can’t do it, but if it were him, Chen Tian felt that he might not be able to give Chen Xing more confidence.